People, Sep. 5, 1955

That firm believer in men as islands unto themselves, Cinemactor-Crooner
Frank Sinatra (TIME, Aug. 29), tolled the bells over two big deals he
had in the works. First, Frankie and NBC abruptly called off their
parleys about the network's lavish five-year contract offer of about
$3,000,000 for his TV services. Then, he walked off the Maine location
where he was to star in the movie retread of the musical Carousel. His
excuse: production complications would have barred him from keeping a
singing date in...